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This is a 'predatory' mossie - Toxorhynchites sp - the larvae of this guy feeds on other mossie larvae In the adult form, this mosquito feed on nectar and plant sap - hence the beautiful curved proboscis (or mouth parts). And most of you should be able to tell now, but this is a male - huge feathery antennae - perfect to help him find a nice female to be 'friends' with

Taken with extension tubes on the 105 nikon

Hugs
Rel

Another super capture Rel!

Time and Time again Rel, you just deliver beautiful bug shots, thanks again.

Excellent capture that! Great detail. Certainly beats my mosquitopic!

Thanks guys

Alpha - are you coming over to the 'bug side' ????  LOL

and Kamran - your mossie shot is a cracker, so this doesn't beat it at all !!!! You had a harder shot to get, my mossie is HUGE !!!!

Hugs

Great shot Rel. So this one is not a blood sucker???

Cheers, Mick

Mick,

If i am correct i think its only the Females that are the Blood Suckers, and also i think that they are the only ones to make that buzzing noise also... . Ill just leave it there i think, and resist the temptation to go any further.

-Rob.

ahhhh Rob - so close and yet sooooo far
This species doesn't suck blood at all - only feeding on plant sap and nectar, so your typically male stereoptypical view of the females of all species is far from reality

Wow... There is a God!.

I would still squash it if it flew in my direction.

Good use of the ext tubes her Rel, it is a corker of a shot.